1 John 3:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“But whoso hath this world’s good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?”
1 John 3:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 John 3:17 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 John 3:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“But whoever has the world’s goods and sees his brother in need, then closes his heart of compassion against him, how does God’s love remain in him?”
1 John 3:17 — World English Bible
1 John 3:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“But whoso hath the world’s goods, and beholdeth his brother in need, and shutteth up his compassion from him, how doth the love of God abide in him? ”
1 John 3:17 — American Standard Version
1 John 3:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and whoever may have the goods of the world, and may view his brother having need, and may shut up his bowels from him--how doth the love of God remain in him?”
1 John 3:17 — Young's Literal Translation
1 John 3:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“But whoso may have the world's substance, and see his brother having need, and shut up his bowels from him, how abides the love ofGod in him? ”
1 John 3:17 — Darby Translation
1 John 3:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And whosoeuer hath this worlds good, and seeth his brother haue neede, and shutteth vp his compassion from him, howe dwelleth the loue of God in him?”
1 John 3:17 — Geneva Bible
1 John 3:17 in Context — 1 John 3
15 Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him.
16 Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.
17 But whoso hath this world’s good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?
18 My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.
19 And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him.
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What Does 1 John 3:17 Mean?
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